We all hope you found something! Perhaps yin yoga? Statistics: Posted by Bernie — Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:58 pm ..read more

My general philosophy is that physical health has three main axes: strength, endurance and mobility. This closely aligns with Dr. Baxter Bell & Nina Zolotow's book Yoga for Health Aging. The four qualities they name are strength, balance, flexibility, and agility. I know they talk about endurance - it might be a part of strength, balance, or both. Statistics: Posted by toaster — Fri Mar 22, 2024 12:47 pm ..read more

I've had my share of chronic pain too, a couple of years back, which really took a toll on my day-to-day life. Like you, I was on a quest to find something that could alleviate the discomfort without resorting to invasive methods. Statistics: Posted by christodoulou_george — Wed Mar 20, 2024 3:26 pm ..read more

I've had scoliosis and really bad back pain since I was a teenager, and it's been a tough road trying to find something that actually helps. I tried all sorts of stuff like exercises, wearing supports, and even changing how I sleep, but nothing really stuck or made a big difference for me. Statistics: Posted by christodoulou_george — Mon Mar 18, 2024 5:53 pm ..read more

I was recently asked the following questions: Hi Bernie, I hope all is well with you. In your book, there was a mention: "When to practice yin yoga: before an active yang exercise." However, I recall you suggesting that after yin yoga, due to the fragility of our tissues, it's best not to engage in yang practice and instead allow our bodies to recover. Currently, my students are a bit perplexed. They refer to your book and assert that we should practice yin before yang. Yet, my understanding is to commence with yang and then transition to yin (if my aim is to induce calmness), and yin alone ..read more

I was recently asked the following questions: Hi Bernie, I hope all is well with you. In your book, there was a mention: "When to practice yin yoga: before an active yang exercise." However, I recall you suggesting that after yin yoga, due to the fragility of our tissues, it's best not to engage in yang practice and instead allow our bodies to recover. Currently, my students are a bit perplexed. They refer to your book and assert that we should practice yin before yang. Yet, my understanding is to commence with yang and then transition to yin (if my aim is to induce calmness), and yin alone ..read more

Hi, I wonder how much external rotation of the thighs in the hip socket should be advisable in the Supported Bridge, Sphinx and Seal poses. I do understand that students' feet can turn out slightly, but I have lately noticed a couple of my students rotating their legs externally quite a lot. It is ok as long as it does not create pain in the lower back? Or should we as teachers encourage more internal rotation, like we do in the similar poses in Yang Yoga? Thanks. Statistics: Posted by Kontoryoga — Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:16 pm ..read more

if she is very flexible in the hips, then Dangling really won't create much flexion in the thoracic spine or neck; it will all come from flexion of the hips, and lumbar spine flexion. She may get some traction, an axial extension of the spine. If she desires more mid to upper back flexion stress, then Caterpillar over a bolster or Snail pose would be better. Cheers Bernie Statistics: Posted by Bernie — Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:32 pm ..read more

Ty for the response. She is just able to flop over but her head doesn’t touch the floor. Statistics: Posted by LochanaYin — Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:20 am ..read more

Hello Lochana Thanks for your post. I would love to know more about this particular student. Is she not feeling anything because she is super flexible and just flops over, or is it because she is so stiff that she can't get into the poses? All your ideas are worth exploring as long as you are advising the student to pay attention. We do want to feel something, but nothing painful or so challenging that she can't stay in the pose very long. Sandbags are often used to increase sensation or direct the stress to the targeted areas. Standing on blocks would only be useful if the students was alre ..read more